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Ravens' Zbikowski wins again in the ring
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Ravens' Zbikowski wins again in the ring

Published Mar. 26, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski remained undefeated in his young boxing career Saturday, beating Caleb Grummet by a unanimous decision in Atlantic City, the Baltimore Sun reported.

Zbikowski moved to 3-0 with the win, landing uppercuts in the third round to bloody Grummet's nose, and another that stunned the former cagefighter with 1:37 left in the bout.

It marked the first time Zbikowski did not win via a first-round knockout.

"I'm very, very critical of myself. Obviously, you want knockouts. Overall experience is what you need. You're not always going to get knockouts," he said.

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Zbikowski, 25, said Friday that he planned to keep boxing in 2012.

"Without a doubt -- if I can get that worked out -- that's my perfect world," said Zbikowski.

Whether he can continue boxing and play in the NFL will depend on his next football contract. The former Notre Dame star is currently a restricted free agent, and has not signed while the league remains in a lockout.

He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2012, meaning his next contract would need to allow him to continue his boxing career in the offseason.

Zbikowski has boxed since the age of 10 and compiled an amateur record of 75-15. He won his first professional fight at Madison Square Garden in June 2006.

He is next scheduled to fight on April 23 at the Indian Casino outside of Dallas, the Sun reported citing an official with Top Rank Boxing.
 

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